Registered Dietetic Technician Flashcards
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A DTR is screening patients using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST). Which component is NOT part of MUST?
Answer: Serum albumin level
MUST uses BMI, unplanned weight loss, and acute disease effect — serum albumin is not a component of this screening tool.
When calculating a patient's percent ideal body weight (%IBW), a DTR finds the result is 78%. This indicates the patient is:
Answer: Moderately malnourished
%IBW of 70–79% indicates moderate malnutrition, while below 70% indicates severe malnutrition.
A DTR working in a long-term care facility must complete MDS nutrition assessments. MDS stands for:
Answer: Minimum Data Set
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is the federally mandated assessment tool used in long-term care facilities.
Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly associated with neural tube defects during early pregnancy?
Answer: Folate
Folate (folic acid) deficiency during early pregnancy is the primary dietary cause of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
A DTR monitors a patient on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which electrolyte abnormality is most commonly associated with refeeding syndrome?
Answer: Hypophosphatemia
Refeeding syndrome is characterized by hypophosphatemia as phosphorus shifts intracellularly when carbohydrate metabolism resumes.
When documenting in the ADIME format, what does the 'I' represent?
Answer: Intervention
ADIME stands for Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, and Evaluation — the 'I' is Intervention.
A DTR calculates that a 70 kg patient with moderate stress needs approximately 25 kcal/kg/day. What is the estimated daily caloric requirement?
Answer: 1,750 kcal
70 kg × 25 kcal/kg/day = 1,750 kcal/day.
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